US to move advanced missile system to Guam as N.Korea steps up war rhetoric

The
United States has announced it is moving an advanced missile system to
the Pacific island of Guam as North Korea steps up its warlike rhetoric.

The latest statement from Pyongyang said its military had been given final approval to launch a nuclear strike.

North
Korea has threatened to target the US and South Korea in recent weeks.
Its latest statement came amid warnings from US Defence Secretary Chuck
Hagel that North Korea is a real and clear danger to the US and its
allies.

The US Department of Defence said yesterday it would deploy the
ballistic Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System (Thaad) in the
coming weeks.